Tour de Montclair
THE 8th ANNUAL TOUR de MONTCLAIR and YMCA HEALTHY KIDS DAY
WAS AMAZING!
Watch this great helmet cam video by Donald Hanson taken of the Long Route on MAY 16, 2010
. Donald is a regular contributor to “You Don’t Know Jersey” blog.
Tour de Montclair 2010 from You Dont Know Jersey.
THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS AND PARTICIPANTS!
THANK YOU 2010 SPONSORS!
PHOTOS of the TOUR!
The 8th annual Tour de Montclair and the Y’s Healthy Kid Day was held in Brookdale Park on May 16, 2010. This year’s tour was the biggest and best ever with over 1,200 riders, a 20% increase over last year. The weather was spectacular and our new shady location in Brookdale Park was easily able to accommodate this huge number of cycling enthusiasts.
The Tour de Montclair is Bike & Walk Montclair’s signature event held each May during National Bike Month and in conjunction with May in Montclair.
This year, cyclists of all abilities were invited to ride one of three routes: a car-free loop within the park, a short on-road route (about 8 miles) and a more challenging “long route” throughout Montclair (about 12 miles) There was something for everyone!
The theme of this year’s tour, — “I Bike Montclair!”– Celebrated the joy of cycling and promoted the groups’ message to encourage people to ride their bikes more often. After the ride, there was plenty of entertainment including local high school bands, a hoolha hoop contest and a Taekwondo performance put on by Montclair students. In addition, there were bicycle advocacy groups at the site available to provide information about safe cycling, Complete streets and other local cycling issues. The day ended with a hair raising trick bike show that was sponsored by Diamond cycle.
In conjunction with the tour, children were encouraged to participate in the Montclair YMCA Healthy Kids Day celebration where they participated in a wide range of healthy games and activities led by YMCA staff and volunteers.
Riders who had registered online received a collectible souvenir “I Bike Montclair” 2010 Tour t-shirt and there were many other promotional gifts given out by our sponsors.
We would like to thank the many wonderful volunteers and sponsors who worked tirelessly to make this great day happen.
Read more about the 2010 Tour de Montclair
Volunteer - This event is fully volunteer-run and we need you to help make the annual family-friendly bike ride and festival a success! The TdM Committee is looking for volunteers for next year’s ride. Please contact TourdeMontclair@bikewalkmontclair.org for more information.
Route Map: Front and Back
Enjoy the Ride: Get Smart. All participants (adults and children) were advised to watch this 7 minute video prior to the event.